Updated 2:40 PM CT The Red Sox have traded LaRoche to the Braves, Casey Kotchman has been traded to the Bo-Sox in return.
The Boston Red Sox could trade Adam LaRoche if they complete the deal for Victor Martinez. The Braves are interested according to Jon Heyman.
We're less than an hour away...
Friday, July 31, 2009
Adrian Gonzales Rumors
Here's the Latest on Adrian Gonzales:
1:55 PM CT: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are making a run at both Gonzalez and Heath Bell. James Loney could go to the Padres in that deal.
12:26 PM: A Jayson Stark source says the asking price for Gonzalez is "astronomical, three times the asking price on Halladay."
12:05 PM: Jon Heyman is reporting that the Red Sox are still in the mix for Gonzales while the Padres asking for Westmoreland and Anderson.
11:35 AM: According to Jonathen Mayo: "I'm hearing odds of Padres dealing Gonzalez are very low at this point."
The Latest: According to Jayson Stark the Red Sox still "have pokers in the fire" on Gonzalez, Martinez, and Roy Halladay. Stark suggest the the Red Sox could use a 3rd team to facilitate one of those deals.
Earlier Today: The Red Sox are in "full pursuit" of Gonzales and could get Heath Bell if they're willing to include phenom Daniel Bard.
1:55 PM CT: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Dodgers are making a run at both Gonzalez and Heath Bell. James Loney could go to the Padres in that deal.
12:26 PM: A Jayson Stark source says the asking price for Gonzalez is "astronomical, three times the asking price on Halladay."
12:05 PM: Jon Heyman is reporting that the Red Sox are still in the mix for Gonzales while the Padres asking for Westmoreland and Anderson.
11:35 AM: According to Jonathen Mayo: "I'm hearing odds of Padres dealing Gonzalez are very low at this point."
The Latest: According to Jayson Stark the Red Sox still "have pokers in the fire" on Gonzalez, Martinez, and Roy Halladay. Stark suggest the the Red Sox could use a 3rd team to facilitate one of those deals.
Earlier Today: The Red Sox are in "full pursuit" of Gonzales and could get Heath Bell if they're willing to include phenom Daniel Bard.
Martinez to Boston, other trades, and more
- The Red Sox are close to trading for Indians first baseman/catcher Victor Martinez. Ed Price says the trade is looking good. This might kill the Adrian Gonzalez to Boston talks. Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com reports that Nick Hagadone and Justin Masterson, both pitchers, are in the deal for Victor.
- Orlando Cabrera was traded to the Twins today. The A's will get SS prospect Tyler Ladenorf, and the Twins will also get cash.
- The Brewers acquired pitcher Claudio Vargas from LA today. In return, catcher Vinny Rottino was sent to the Dodgers.
- The Pirates are most likely done dealing, but not necessarily. They will listen to offers for pitcher like Paul Maholm, Zach Duke, and Matt Capps.
- The Angles and Dodgers are battling for Heath Bell.
- Jayson Stark has heard that the asking price for Adrian Gonzalez is way too high.
80 minutes to the deadline... More on the way!
B & G's 7/30/09
Baseballs:
**Johan Santana, New York Mets- Johan shut down the Rockies in game 1 of the double header. He threw 7 innings, walked 1 and struck out 8. Santana lowered his ERA to 2.96.
**Brad Bergesen, Baltimore Orioles- 7 strong innings, giving up just 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 6. Brad won his 7th game and he has a 3.43 ERA.
**Will Veneble, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 4-5, including hitting his 2nd Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Will is now hitting .235.
**David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox- Found out the news earlier he had failed a 2003 test, but it didn't matter. He still delivered a winning hit, finishing up 2-3 with a walk and hit his 14th Home Run. David drove in 3 runs, giving him 58 RBIs, and is now hitting .228.
**Yovanni Gallardo, Milawaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Yovanni won his 10th game of the season and he has a 3.13 ERA.
**Michael Young, Texas Rangers- Michael finished up 3-4 and hit 2 Home Runs, hitting his 15th and 16th of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 47 RBIs and Young is now hitting .326.
**Kosuke Fukodome, Chicago Cubs- Kosuke finished the day perfect, he went 3-3 with 2 walks. He hit a double and a triple plus drove in 4 runs, giving him 35 RBIs. Fukodome is now hitting .274 on the season.
**Dewayne Wise, Chicago White Sox- Delivered the walk off single to drive in his 8th run of the season and help the Sox win the game. Dewayne is now hitting .193.
**Jorge De La Rosa- Winning his 7th game in a row is nice, but winning the 2nd game to avoid being swept in a double header was better. Jorge threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. De La Rosa now has a 4.68 ERA.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian had a great night at the plate, going 3-5 with his 12th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 52 on the year. That Home Run gave the Braves a 6-3 lead in the 10th and the lead stayed. McCann is now hitting .303.
**Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers- Kemp finished the night 3-5 and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. Matt is hitting .316 on the season.
**Pablo Sandival, San Francisco Giants- Pablo finished up 2-4 with 4 RBIs, giving him 63 RBIs and he now has 16 Home Runs. Pablo is now hitting .331.
Goofballs:
**Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies- Jason just threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Jason now has a 4.66 and lost for the 6th time.
**Royals Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits, they left 9 men on base and despite scoring 3 runs, they couldn't get the big hit to turn things around.
**Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds- Johnny lasted 5 innings,giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Johnny now has a 4.06 ERA.
**Craig Breslow, Oakland Athletics- Craig only threw 1/3 of an inning, he gave up the winning runand lost his 5th game. Craig now has a 4.57 ERA.
**Nationals Offense- 3 runs on only 5 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 13. Had some bad at bats.
**Mariners Offense- 1 run on 3 hits, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. They might now give up on the rest of the season.
**Russ Ortiz, Houston Astros- Russ was awful, only lasted 2 1/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Russ was now released from his contract and he finished up with a 5.57 ERA.
**Yankees Offense- 3 Yankees struck out 3 times, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixara, and Nick Swisher. As a collective unit, they struck out 14 times and could only get 6 hits with 2 runs.
**Mets Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They left 6 men on base and when De La Rosa left the game, the Mets couldn't score on their bullpen either.
**Luis Ayala, Florida Marlins- Luis lost the game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Ayala now has a 4.42 ERA.
**Dennys Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals- Lost the game for the Cards, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Dennys now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Phillies Defense- 4 unearned runs, so errors did hurt them. Pedro Feliz (10th), Chase Utley (8th), and Jayson Werth (3rd) all contributed to the errors.
**Johan Santana, New York Mets- Johan shut down the Rockies in game 1 of the double header. He threw 7 innings, walked 1 and struck out 8. Santana lowered his ERA to 2.96.
**Brad Bergesen, Baltimore Orioles- 7 strong innings, giving up just 1 run (1 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 6. Brad won his 7th game and he has a 3.43 ERA.
**Will Veneble, San Diego Padres- Will finished the day 4-5, including hitting his 2nd Home Run of the season, he drove in 4 runs, giving him 9 RBIs. Will is now hitting .235.
**David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox- Found out the news earlier he had failed a 2003 test, but it didn't matter. He still delivered a winning hit, finishing up 2-3 with a walk and hit his 14th Home Run. David drove in 3 runs, giving him 58 RBIs, and is now hitting .228.
**Yovanni Gallardo, Milawaukee Brewers- 7 strong innings, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 11. Yovanni won his 10th game of the season and he has a 3.13 ERA.
**Michael Young, Texas Rangers- Michael finished up 3-4 and hit 2 Home Runs, hitting his 15th and 16th of the season, drove in 2 runs, giving him 47 RBIs and Young is now hitting .326.
**Kosuke Fukodome, Chicago Cubs- Kosuke finished the day perfect, he went 3-3 with 2 walks. He hit a double and a triple plus drove in 4 runs, giving him 35 RBIs. Fukodome is now hitting .274 on the season.
**Dewayne Wise, Chicago White Sox- Delivered the walk off single to drive in his 8th run of the season and help the Sox win the game. Dewayne is now hitting .193.
**Jorge De La Rosa- Winning his 7th game in a row is nice, but winning the 2nd game to avoid being swept in a double header was better. Jorge threw 6 1/3 innings, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 3 and struck out 5. De La Rosa now has a 4.68 ERA.
**Brian McCann, Atlanta Braves- Brian had a great night at the plate, going 3-5 with his 12th Home Run of the season, driving in 3 runs, giving him 52 on the year. That Home Run gave the Braves a 6-3 lead in the 10th and the lead stayed. McCann is now hitting .303.
**Matt Kemp, Los Angeles Dodgers- Kemp finished the night 3-5 and he drove in 3 runs, giving him 59 RBIs. Matt is hitting .316 on the season.
**Pablo Sandival, San Francisco Giants- Pablo finished up 2-4 with 4 RBIs, giving him 63 RBIs and he now has 16 Home Runs. Pablo is now hitting .331.
Goofballs:
**Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies- Jason just threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up 5 runs (5 earned), he didn't walk anyone and struck out 1. Jason now has a 4.66 and lost for the 6th time.
**Royals Offense- 3 runs on 10 hits, they left 9 men on base and despite scoring 3 runs, they couldn't get the big hit to turn things around.
**Johnny Cueto, Cincinnati Reds- Johnny lasted 5 innings,giving up 6 runs (6 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 3. Johnny now has a 4.06 ERA.
**Craig Breslow, Oakland Athletics- Craig only threw 1/3 of an inning, he gave up the winning runand lost his 5th game. Craig now has a 4.57 ERA.
**Nationals Offense- 3 runs on only 5 hits, they walked 2 times and struck out 13. Had some bad at bats.
**Mariners Offense- 1 run on 3 hits, 2 walks and 10 strikeouts. They might now give up on the rest of the season.
**Russ Ortiz, Houston Astros- Russ was awful, only lasted 2 1/3 innings, giving up 9 runs (9 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 2. Russ was now released from his contract and he finished up with a 5.57 ERA.
**Yankees Offense- 3 Yankees struck out 3 times, Alex Rodriguez, Mark Teixara, and Nick Swisher. As a collective unit, they struck out 14 times and could only get 6 hits with 2 runs.
**Mets Offense- 2 runs on just 6 hits, 3 walks, and 7 strikeouts. They left 6 men on base and when De La Rosa left the game, the Mets couldn't score on their bullpen either.
**Luis Ayala, Florida Marlins- Luis lost the game, he threw 1 inning, giving up 3 runs (3 earned), he walked 2 and struck out 1. Ayala now has a 4.42 ERA.
**Dennys Reyes, St. Louis Cardinals- Lost the game for the Cards, throwing 1/3 of an inning, giving up 2 runs (2 earned), he walked 1 and struck out 1. Dennys now has a 4.50 ERA.
**Phillies Defense- 4 unearned runs, so errors did hurt them. Pedro Feliz (10th), Chase Utley (8th), and Jayson Werth (3rd) all contributed to the errors.
Victor Martinez Rumors
12:25 PM: Jayson Stark says "The Rays continued to talk with Cleveland about Martinez Friday afternoon, but clubs they've spoken with say they're more focused on "under-the-radar" bullpen arms." They discussed Heath Bell but balked at the Padres asking price.
11:48 AM:Jonathan Mayo reports that the chances of a Victor Martinez trade is 50-50 as of right now.
11:48 AM:Jonathan Mayo reports that the chances of a Victor Martinez trade is 50-50 as of right now.
M's Reject Offers for the King
12:12 PM: Jon Heyman says the Red Sox and Tigers inquired on the King.
11:14 AM:According to ESPN; the M's rejected offers from six different teams involving Felix Hernandez. M's GM Jack Zduriencik admitted he listened, but didn't find anything even worth discussing.
11:14 AM:According to ESPN; the M's rejected offers from six different teams involving Felix Hernandez. M's GM Jack Zduriencik admitted he listened, but didn't find anything even worth discussing.
Twins Acquire O-Cap
12:08 PM: Tim Brown reports it was a done deal, with the Twins sending shortstop prospect Tyler Ladenorf to Oakland for Cabrera.
11:56 AM:Susan Slusser kills any trade talk that O-Cap will not be traded. When in-fact Cabrera to the Twins is "very close."
11:56 AM:Susan Slusser kills any trade talk that O-Cap will not be traded. When in-fact Cabrera to the Twins is "very close."
Pirates Done?
The Pirates are probably done, but could possibly deal away pitchers Paul Maholm, Zach Duke, and Matt Capps (not necessarily shopping them.)
Tigers like Luke Scott
Ken Rosenthal is reporting that the Tigers may not be done dealing, they "have remained in contact with the Orioles about outfielder Luke Scott." While the Tigers have the prospects to pull it off, the O's are asking for a lot, and hes under team control through 2012.
Tigers Acquire Washburn
The Tigers have acquired M's pitcher Jarrod Washburn for prospects Luke French and Mauricio Robles. Somehow Washburn has managed a 2.64 ERA in 133 innings for the M's, with Washburn as a free agent at seasons end (Type B) look for him to make some change this off-season especially as a Boras client.
MLB Network Updates
The first guest today on the MLB Network Trade Deadline Special was Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
- Bastian, a Blue Jays writer, says that the closer we get to the deadline, the less likely it is that Roy Halladay will be moved.
- Once the Phillies traded for Lee, Jordan thought the chances of Halladay being moved were much less likely, because the Phillies were the best fit.
- The Blue Jays are looking for major league ready pitching, and a short stop prospect in return for Roy.
- The Rangers were in the mix earlier today, and they are the most likely to get Halladay if he is traded. However, the Red Sox, Yankees, and Dodgers are still there.
Tom Verducci doesn't think the Blue Jays will end up trading Halladay.
More Updates:
- The M's are still not sure if they will trade Jarrod Washburn.
- The Rangers bid for Halladay is over according to Paul Morosi and Rosenthal.
- The Brewers made an offer for Brian Bannister of the Royals yesterday, but the Royals are not motivated to move him.
MLB Corner Deadline Coverage!
Phil and I will have you covered today leading up to the MLB Trade Deadline at 4 PM ET. We'll post ALL rumors that we hear as always! Let's jump right into it today:
- We heard yesterday that the Red Sox and Padres were talking Adrian Gonzalez. According to Mark Feinsand and Bill Madden, the Bo-Sox are in full pursuit of Gonzalez. Boston could also get Heath Bell if they are willing to include pitcher Daniel Bard.
- Jon Heyman thinks Boston prefers Gonzalez to Victor Martinez.
- Ken Rosenthal says that the chances of the Indians trading Martinez are not good.
- The Orioles will keep lefty Mark Hendreson according to Rosenthal.
- Roy Halladay talks are heating up with the Rangers according to some sources. However, Blue Jays GM J.P. Ricciardi says the talks are almost dead about Halladay.
- The Padres wanted Cameron Maybin and Andrew Miller from the Marlins for Heath Bell.
- Juan C. Rodrigez says the best thing for Florida might be to bring Carl Pavano back.
- From the great MLB Blog by FOX Sports: The Tigers are trying to improve bon't don't have enough trade bait. They could use a starting pitcher.
- The Angles, Marlins, Red Sox, and Tigers are 4 teams to watch today.
There's plenty more to come, so stay tuned!
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